Afternoon all!

[SVK]

Just signed up to this sight and so far it's looking pretty good! I can see myself spending a few hours on here just reading through stuff :cool:

I'm a female rider and bought my gorgeous silver SV650S K4 yesterday! Unfortunately picked up a puncture when it was being ridden back :( so I've not has a go on it yet!

Will be taking it out after work (yes I know I should be working!) and I'm quite nervous. I've passed my test last year and I've been on a GPZ500 since then. The riding position on the SV is SO different I'm a bit worried I might **** it up! :-|

Any tips?
And don't say "Don't fall off"... :p
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[Spank86]

Well "do fall off" would be terrible advice so. I'll say nothing on that score.

Welcome and enjoy there's a great bunch of folks here (if you can find them among the assorted miscreants and ne'er-do-wells of course)

I don't have any bike specific advice but having a new bike myself (that has been universally acclaimed as too big for me) I'll recommend relaxing. The tenser you are the worse you'll ride so keep calm, take it in your stride and you'll be fine.

[SVK]

This is true... good advice!

Thanks for the welcome :) I've been reading a few posts and everyone seems pretty cool!

I will try and relax as much as I can (not too much though, dont want to slide off it!) I'm really excited about riding it so I'm not sure how relaxed I'll be!

[Biker Biggles]

Tips?
Keep it upright when you check the oil.
And dont forget to check the oil.

[Tomor]

Welcome! Where abouts are you? May find a few local people heading out on rides before it gets too cold and everyone hibernates for the winter. Unless you are near Guildford, then you will have Thunderace to ride with all year!

[carelesschucca]

Hello welcome to the forum. Tips from me are get yourself booked onto some extra training. I did IAM myself. Also just enjoy being on the bike...

My main tip though is get a BIG STICK to fight off all the boys on here ;-)

[Fallout]

Basically if you're anywhere near Guildford you will be surrounded by manyfine strapping young men who ride all year, telling incredible jokes, and basically put the GRRRRRRRRR in bikerrr ... bikegrrrrr. Hmmm ..... I'll get my presidential gown.

Oh welcome btw. Sensible SV advice:
- Keep your head up!
- Slip the clutch on that SV on low speed corners/junctions (bouncy throttle response without clutch)
- No wheelies on purpose (accidental ones are allowed)

[The Idle Biker]

Bonjour, welcome and enjoy yourself :-)

[Bibio]

biggest tip is run away and never come back as once you have seen the darkside called the org you will never leave.

ooohhh and welcome to the darkside.

[andrewsmith]

How Dooo!!!

With riding position, get on the bike in bike gear and have a feel where the controls are. The clutch, gear shift and brakes can all be adjusted

[appollo1]

Hello


Good evening



And Welcome

[joshwalker094]

good evening my lady ;)

the sv is a brilliant bike, had mine for over a year now, but im trying to get used to it again after a month of rididng a DRZ 400.
where are you located?
im off on a ride tomorrow, so if your near by you can tag along

[hardhat_harry]

Advice? get out and ride it, practice makes perfect and do check the oil.

[Geodude]

Howdoo and welcome, great place with great people is the .org :) Advice is fill with fuel, ride and repeat until happy and grinning ;)

[SVK]

Thanks for all the welcomes! I went out on it last night and completely fell in love!! It's the nicest bike to ride in the universe! And the big noisy exhaust makes me feel rather smug haha! It's perfect, and I love it! I dunno what I was worried about :D it practically rides itself! I'm in awe of it... compared to my 1992 gpz it feels like a spacecraft :P I'm gonna go out and admire it a bit more...

Thanks for all the tips and whatnot, but I think I've got this sussed ;)

[mrs t]

helooooo :)

[BanannaMan]

Welcome!!! :smt039
Best advice is get yourself on a rideout with other your local .org'er's !

[widepants]

Welcome!!! :smt039
Best advice is get yourself on a rideout with other your local .org'er's !
thats means people like me and jaynflakes.Shes a deviant and Im just strange(before someone else says it)
where abouts in Zummerset are you .:smt008

[andrewsmith]

thats means people like me and jaynflakes.Shes a deviant and Im just strange(before someone else says it)
where abouts in Zummerset are you .:smt008

Wouldn't say strange, turnip tickler maybe ;)

[Raf]

My main tip though is get a BIG STICK to fight off all the boys on here ;-)

:winner: :smt044

Welcome to the madhouse!